Mariano Rivera Tears Achilles in Yankees Old-Timers' Day Game and Needs Surgery
NEW YORK, AUG 10 – Mariano Rivera, baseball's all-time saves leader, tore his Achilles tendon playing center field and will need surgery after hitting a single in the Yankees' Old-Timers' Day game.
- At Yankee Stadium, Mariano Rivera laced a single off Andy Pettitte in his lone at-bat and tore his Achilles tendon playing center field on Saturday.
- At Yankee Stadium, Saturday's Old-Timers' Day marked the first since 2019 and celebrated the 25th anniversary of the 2000 World Series team.
- Rivera finished with 652 career saves, 42 postseason saves, and was the first unanimously elected Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019.
- Following the injury, Yankees spokesperson said they have no immediate update, while Clemens said `It was a fun day until we just heard about Mariano. Mariano hurt his Achilles` and Rivera will have surgery next week.
- A Yankees spokesperson confirmed Rivera was injured at the Yankees Old-Timers' Day event, amid prior safety concerns about older players' risks, highlighting broader issues.
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Mariano Rivera tears Achilles in Yankees Old-Timers’ Day game
By LARRY FLEISHER NEW YORK (AP) — Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera tore an Achilles tendon while going after a flyball at the New York Yankees’ Old-Timers’ Day game on Saturday and needs surgery. Agent Fern Cuza said the 55-year-old closer, baseball’s career leader in saves, will have the operation within a week. In his lone at-bat, Rivera singled off former teammate Andy Pettitte and easily ran to first base. During an at-bat by Willie Randolph, Ri…
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